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LOT 1597
Late Anglo-Saxon Bronze 'Tree of Life' Strap End
9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (21.9 grams, 53 mm).
Tongue-shaped strap end with openwork ornament in Winchester Style, with bar pierced for attachment. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound whilst searching with a metal detector in East Anglia, UK.
LiteratureSee Thomas, G., Late Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age Strap-ends 750-1100, Finds Research Group Datasheet 33, Sleaford, 2008.
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